Welcome to this week's Wine Times, where I explore the delightful combination of cheese and wine from Ed and the team at Fleetville Larder. I'll be discussing a wonderful French red wine that pairs beautifully with the classic French cheese, St Nectaire. The wine is Mont Rocher, Carignan, Vieilles Vignes, IGP...
Just a couple of weeks after celebrating the 5th anniversary of EYES on St Albans opening in Marshalswick, Jez Levy has now marked 40 years in the optical industry. We sat down for a chat about his journey from a Saturday job on St Albans market to where he is...
Children and staff at High Beeches Primary School in Harpenden wore party clothes and enjoyed an ice cream treat on the last day of term to celebrate being judged 'outstanding' in their recent Ofsted inspection report. The school is currently the only primary in Harpenden to have been awarded the grade...
Campaigners are keeping up the pressure over the threatened rail freight interchange as more people become aware of the impact it will have on their lives. Members of Save St Albans: Fight the Freight are still working on arguments for a judicial review into the sale of the former Radlett airfield...
James Cameron heads to the Ember Inns eatery for some Friday night grub. There are a surprising number of pubs named after King William IV, 62 across the UK and second only to Queen Victoria. It’s surprising as he was a fairly mediocre monarch whose main claim to fame across his...
The heavens opened with a deluge for the installation of a blue plaque commemorating where the artist Edward Robert Hughes lived at 3 Romeland, St Albans.Despite appalling conditions, some hardy members of the public gathered outside the house of 'The Last Pre-Raphaelite' for a talk by Professor Geraint John, who...
A pop-up gig in the city centre will kick off a year of events and projects promoting sustainability and environmental awareness. The Greenart Effect programme is a St Albans Arts Team initiative which aims to raise awareness of environmental issues by providing eclectic, inclusive carbon neutral arts projects and events. It will...
Inflation has remained stubbornly high, with the average UK household facing living costs that are around 20% higher than a couple of years ago. Lumin Wealth’s managing director Martin Cotter explains what this means for your retirement. People typically have numerous plans and goals for their retirement, but too often not...
A unique life-saving haven for homeless men is at risk of closure due to the property being sold by the landlord. Hope House was set up in September 2021 - after four years of planning - by St Albans Action for Homeless, a charity run by two local women with a...
For a few days each year, an international media circus descends upon a St Albans sporting venue as two of golf's biggest tournaments are held on the outskirts of the city. Last weekend, The Centurion Club on the Hemel Hempstead Road welcomed the Aramco Team Series for the third year running,...
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